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Retail Associate at Icy Strait Point LLC

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Retail Cashier

Reports to: Retail Supervisor

Category: Seasonal (April - October in Hoonah, Alaska)

Salary Range: $18-20 DOE, plus bonus potential

Summary:

A Retail Cashier is responsible for maintaining Guest Service as per company standards, generating sales, housekeeping, re-stocking, signing, pricing, cash register operations (POS) and loss prevention in adherence to all Company Policy/Store standards.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure that each Guest receives outstanding Guest Service by providing a Guest friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every Guest, maintaining outstanding standards, solid product knowledge and all other components of Guest Service.Maintain an awareness of all product knowledge information, merchandise promotions, and advertisements.Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and store housekeeping.Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise; participate in receiving and monitoring floor stock.Adhere to all Company policies, procedures and practices including signing, pricing, and loss prevention.Accurately and efficiently complete all sales transactions and maintain proper cash and media accountabilities at POS registers.Communicate Guest requests to management.Any other duties as assigned by management.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat.Prolonged periods of standing, with climbing stairs multiple times a day. Must be able to lift 40 pounds at times. Ability to communicate in English to our associates and guests. Ability to read, write and count to accurately complete all documentation. Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.Ability to work in an unheated building. Willing to live in a remote, rural community Comfortable traveling by small plane or ferry to and from a remote settingAble to walk and/or drive on gravel roads in inclement weatherIn Season, the hours can be extended.

Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise and offers Native Preference under P.O. 93-638.




Compensation details: 18-20 Hourly Wage



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Typical entry-level pay: $29k for Retail Salespersons nationally

National salary averages
Expected entry-level
$29k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

Mid-level roles pay ~19% more—room to grow.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
555,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024